5038

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 13,136 people were counted in 5038: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5038 there were 1,941 children aged 0-14 years and 3,832 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5038, 11,942 people were Australian citizens, 2,764 were born overseas and 71 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5038, 42.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.0% were separated or divorced, 9.6% were widowed and 35.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5038, 74.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5038 were England 4.2%, Greece 1.7%, Italy 1.4%, Philippines 1.0% and Scotland 0.9%.

Of all people counted in 5038 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 22.7%, No Religion 18.9%, Anglican 13.8%, Uniting Church 10.8% and Orthodox 6.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5038, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Greek 4.9%, Italian 2.4%, Cantonese 1.3%, Tagalog (Filipino) 1.0% and Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 78.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 6,168 people aged 15 years and over in 5038 were in the labour force. Of these 58.1% worked full-time, 30.9% worked part-time, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.5% were unemployed. 4,624 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5038, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.2%, Professionals 8.5%, Associate Professionals 6.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.2%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.0%, Managers and Administrators 2.6% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5038, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 4.6%, Health Services 4.4%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.4%, Education 3.2% and Food Retailing 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5038, 3,387 families were counted: of these, 43.4% were couple families without children, 35.1% were couple families with children, 17.8% were one parent families and 3.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in 5038, 6,462 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5038, 57.4% were separate houses, 17.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 24.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5038, 38.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.8% were being purchased and 32.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5038, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 28.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 27.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 43.2% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5038, 52.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 40.6% were single (or lone) person households and 4.7% were group households.